Intangible heritage and the museum : new perspectives on cultural preservation / Marilena Alivizatou.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alivizatou, Marilena, 1980-

Series:

Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. Critical perspectives on cultural heritage.

Critical cultural heritage series. University College London Institute of Archaeology Publications series ; v. 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnological museums and collections.

Cultural property--Protection.

Cultural property.

Cultural property--Government policy.

Museums--Management.

Museums.

Museums--Administration.

World Heritage areas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this comparative, international study Marilena Alivizatou investigates the relationship between museums and the new concept of "intangible heritage." She charts the rise of intangible heritage within the global sphere of UN cultural policy and explores its implications both in terms of international politics and with regard to museological practice and critical theory. Using a grounded ethnographic methodology, Alivizatou examines intangible heritage in the local complexities of museum and heritage work in Oceania, the Americas and Europe. This multi-sited, cross-cultural approach high

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1. Intangible Heritage and the Museum; 2. Global Preservation and Beyond; 3. From Artefacts to Communities: Participation and Contestation at Te Papa Tongarewa; 4. At the Interface of Kastom and Development: The Case of the Vanuatu Cultural Centre; 5. Intangible Heritage at the Living Memorial of Native Americans; 6. Reinventing the Gift at the Horniman Museum; 7. The Dialogue of Cultures, Laïcité, and Intangible Heritage at the quai Branly; 8. Rethinking Cultural Preservation, Museum Curation, and Communities; Notes; Glossary; References

IndexAbout the Author

Notes:

First published 2012 by Left Coast Press, Inc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-315-42635-8

1-315-42636-6

1-315-42637-4

1-61132-152-2

9781315426372

OCLC:

808372542